Senior Financial Analyst

Biffa Waste Services; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management firm in Milton Keynes is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive business impact in their Hazardous Waste division. This role involves preparing financial reports, leading budgeting efforts, and collaborating with operational teams for performance improvement. The successful candidate must have management accounting experience, advanced Excel and Power BI skills, and the ability to influence key decisions at senior levels. A competitive compensation package is offered, with opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Competitive package

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting experience in services, logistics, industrial or waste environments is essential.
• Experience partnering with operational and commercial teams across multiple locations is required.
• You need advanced skills in Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly P&Ls for accurate period-end close.
• Produce financial reports to support capital investment initiatives.
• Lead annual planning and forecasting cycles.
• Deliver performance reports for senior stakeholders.
• Identify profit improvement opportunities with leadership.
• Maintain strong financial controls and governance.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Collaboration

Management accounting

Reporting

Education

Part-qualified or qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working close to operations and driving real business impact?

We’re looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to play a key role within our Industrial Services division, supporting a high-profile, multi-million pound Hazardous Waste business This is an opportunity to combine technical financial expertise with strategic partnering, influencing decision-making at senior operational and commercial levels.

The role

As Senior Financial Analyst, you will act as the primary finance contact for the Hazardous Waste leadership team, providing high-quality insight, robust reporting and forward-looking analysis to support performance and growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and reviewing monthly P&Ls, ensuring timely and accurate period-end close
• Producing financial reports for business cases, capital investment and change initiatives
• Leading budgeting, reforecasting and annual planning cycles
• Delivering end-of-year and monthly performance reporting for senior stakeholders
• Proactively identifying profit improvement opportunities in partnership with the Business Director and wider leadership team
• Maintaining strong financial controls and governance
• Supporting operational teams across multiple sites, including site visits, audits and trading reviews

You’ll have genuine autonomy over your area while working closely with the Finance Business Partner and divisional leadership.

What do I need to be successful:

• Part-qualified or qualified accountant status (CIMA / ACCA / ACA)
• Strong management accounting experience, ideally within services, logistics, industrial or waste environments
• Advanced Excel and Power BI capability
• Experience partnering with operational and commercial teams across multiple locations
• A proactive, resilient and collaborative approach, with the confidence to challenge and influence

Why join?

• Senior, visible role with direct exposure to operational and commercial directors
• Opportunity to shape business performance and investment decisions
• Supportive, professional finance environment with scope to lead projects and drive improvements
• Competitive package and long-term career development within a major industrial services organisation

While the role is remote, being based in or around Milton Keynes / Northamptonshire is beneficial due to regular team collaboration and site engagement.